Swami Vivekananda, his earlier name was Narendranatha Dutta was born on 12th january 1863, the auspicious day of Makarasankranthi. His father, Viswanatha Dutta was a lawyer. Mother Bhuvaneshwari Devi considered her son as a gift of the Lord Shiva. From the childhood days itself he has a deep desire to help others. As Naren grew, his sharp intellect and spirit of inquiry began to raise many doubts about the existence of God. The meeting with Sree Ramakrishna changed Naren's life. He felt deeply drawn to Sri Ramakrishna. He became chief disciple of Sri Ramakrishna. During travels Swamiji was pained to see the pitiable condition of his country men. He wanted a solution which would be in conformity with the religious and cultural traditions of india. Swamiji decided to go to west to broadcast India's spiritual message and seek help from them to improve the conditions in India. His speech at the Parliament of Religions had an electrifying effect and everyone burst to thunderous clapping. Swamiji said that service to humanity was equivalent to worship of God.

Birth and childhoodVivekananda was born as Narendranath Datta (in short, Narendra) in Calcutta, the capital of British India, on 12 January 1863 during the Makar Sankranti festival. He belonged to a traditional Bengali Kayastha (a caste of Hindus) family and was one of nine siblings.His father, Vishwanath Datta, was an attorney of Calcutta High Court.Durgacharan Datta, Narendra's grandfather, was a Sankrit and Persian scholar who left his family and became a monk at the age of twenty five.Narendra's mother Bhuvaneswari Devi was a religious housewife.The progressive rational approach of Narendra's father and the religious temperament of his mother helped shape his thinking and personality. Narenda was interested in spirituality from a young age, and used to play by meditating before the images of deities such as Shiva, Rama, and Sita.He was fascinated by the wandering ascetics and...

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Swami Vivekananda (Bangla: স্বামী বিবেকানন্দ, Hindi: स्वामी विवेकानन्द) (whose pre-monastic name was Narendranath Dutta Bangla: নরেন্দ্রনাথ দত্ত, Hindi: नरेन्द्रनाथ दत्त) (January 12, 1863 - July 4, 1902) is considered one of the most famous and influential spiritual leaders of the Hindu religion. He was the chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and was the founder of Ramakrishna Math...

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Swami Vivekananda as we all know is the greatest Hindu monk who has brought a massive change during the 19th century. He was born in 1863 in Kolkata and continued his studies there. Swami Vivekananda is his renowned name due to his contribution to the Hindi Monasticism. His real name was Narendra Nath Datta known by a very few. He lived in an atmosphere where there was a debate about whether God had a form or...

...Swami Vivekananda, known in his pre-monastic life as Narendra Nath Datta, was born in an affluent family in Kolkata on 12 January 1863. His father,Vishwanath Datta, was a successful attorney with interests in a wide range of subjects, and his mother, Bhuvaneshwari Devi, was endowed with deep devotion, strong character and other qualities. A precocious boy, Narendra excelled in music, gymnastics and studies. By the time he graduated from Calcutta University, he had acquired a...

...English: This is a manuscript of an English poetry written by Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902).
The full poetry is:
The mother's heart, the hero's will,
The sweetness of the southern breeze,
The sacred charm and strength that dwell
On Aryan altars, flaming, free;
All these be yours, and many more
No ancient soul could dream before --
Be thou to India's future son
The mistress, servant, friend in one.
With the blessings of Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda...

...Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda (12 January 1863–4 July 1902), born Narendra Nath Datt was an Indian Hindu monk. He was a key figure in the introduction of Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the western world and was credited with raising interfaith awareness, bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion in the late 19th century. He was a major force in the revival of Hinduism in India and contributed to the notion of nationalism in...

...SWAMI VIVEKANANDA'S inspiring personality was well known both in India and in America during the last decade of the nineteenth century and the first decade of the twentieth. The unknown monk of India suddenly leapt into fame at the Parliament of Religions held in Chicago in 1893, at which he represented Hinduism. His vast knowledge of Eastern and Western culture as well as his deep spiritual insight, fervid eloquence, brilliant conversation, broad human sympathy, colourful...

...SWAMI VIVEKANANDA
Swami Vivekananda, a great and genuine God-man, saint, philosopher and the creator of Modern Hinduism was leading disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. He deeply influenced the Western World with his ‘Vedanta Movement’ and gave Hinduism a new meaning and relevance. He systematized and synthesized various Hindu thoughts and ideals in order to make them more acceptable, comprehensible, and practical.
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